I would say that this recipe will be a easy but tasty snack which you can make for diwali..I made it in minutes and it tasted divine..So crispy and so yummy..I have already shared a spicy version before, this is a sweet one..
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Preparation Time : 10 mins
Cooking Time : 20 to 25 mins
Makes : 3 cups to 4 cups
Ingredients:
All Purpose Flour / Maida - 1 cup
Salt a pinch
Ghee or Butter - 1 tblspn
Water as needed
Sugar - ½ cup
Water - ¼ cup
Oil for Deep Frying
Method:
Take flour, salt, ghee in a bowl and rub with your fingers till it resembles a coarse crumb. Add water slowly and knead to a dough. Let it rest for 30 mins or so.
Now take a small portion of dough and roll it little thin. Now cut it into small diamond shape.
Heat oil for deep frying, drop the diamond in hot oil and fry till golden. Drain and set aside.
Now make the syrup. Heat sugar and water in a pan, mix well till sugar is melted, now boil it and cook till two string consistency. It will be thick.
Now add the fried diamond cuts in this and coat it well. As it cools the sugar will harden.
Cool this completely and store it in a air tight container. This stays good for 2 weeks..
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| Take all purpose flour or maida in a bowl.. |
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| add little salt |
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| add in little ghee or butter |
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| rub well using your hands |
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| now it resembles coarse crumbs |
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| slowly add water |
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| knead it to a soft dough |
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| take a small portion of the dough |
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| roll it thin |
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| use a pizza cutter to cut small diamonds |
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| like this |
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| and this |
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| look pretty diamonds |
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| use a spatula to remove the cuts |
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| now drop it in hot oil |
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| fry them till crispy and golden |
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| now it is done |
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| fry till crispy |
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| drain them |
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| now make syrup..take sugar in a pan |
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| add little water |
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| mix well |
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| bring it to a boil and cook till it gets thick |
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| you will see that the syrup has got very thick.. |
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| the consistency is almost 2 string |
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| now add in the fried cuts |
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| toss in the syrup |
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| it will coat them well |
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| now when u cool them down, the sugar will get hard and coat the cuts |
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| Serve |
Pavithra Rao
Hi Aarthy,
I usually use to add sugar powder in dough itself and after reading this method I tried it. I just love this way,. Instead of diwali snack it became evening snack at my home.
Jo Khoo
Dear Aarthy,
I have yet to try your recipes but they do all look so yummy. I will definitely try them as we love Indian food.
Thank you for sharing your recipes.
: ) Josephine
Jo Khoo
@Pavithra Rao
Hi Pavithra,
How much icing sugar do you add to the dough?
Thank you
: ) Josephine
Anonymous
hi aarthi can we make this using wheat flour will it taste good
Aarthi
@Anonymousyes it will taste good with wheat flour too
Anonymous
Superb it came very nicely
Anonymous
I had been searching online for the sugar syrup coated maids chips and finally found it in your blog. This recipe is so authentic. This reminds me of my mom's preparation. Thank u very much for the step by step pics.
Anonymous
Can u tell me quantity of flour in grams
Anonymous
Very yummy sweet ..thanks for sharing
Ratha Thamodharan
I tried your sweet diamond cuts snack and it turned out well. Thanks